New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14
SERVICES ~ PLYMOU1U CHURCH.
BEECHER EULOGIzED IN HIS OWN PULPIT.

DIR. LYMAN ADBoTT's GLOWING TRIBUTE TO THE
DEAD PREACHER.
Plymouth Church still iesooned with evergreens
and flowers yesterday, the day OF Mr. Beechcr's
funeral and large audience listened to the
preacher when alive assembled 70 hear tribute TO his
memory at the morning service. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Of
The Christian UnO and Assistant Pastor Halliday were
in the pulpit Dr. Abbott prayed for strength in this time
OF the need OF the church.
How calm and beautiful the morn
That gilds the sacred tomb"
was then sung by the congregation Dir. Halliday said
he had received letter louisiana incosing orange
blossoms TO be added the flowers In Plymouth Church
It was signed IAN Old sea Captain" lie also read
letter addressed himself with pOetic tribute TO Mr
Beecher and offered "A touching prayer which brought
tears many eyes he referred to the dear pastors
family" Mr. Halliday announced the regu mr. service OF
the church week. In addition 10 which will be
special pray CT. meeting this evening.
DE- Abbott began his by saying that God sent
great eauers for great transition periods He continued
wo age Of ETea. Transition a 10. we have ,.
century. In hs. departpre no man took more pomSsnt
faith q. o ST. hard aa% ce STr and II n s
few faith larger. benevolent and truer
I ieaf"r. not iy Their genius but By their drec.
ton Bescher taught higher aud better religion OF ood
g s nns az tSs to show the dr aud Of
the rpriison and hfe o ninetocnth century.
condition OF things Puritan churches such
was almost nnvf,x slavery hed aaS Haton u
widely prevalent Truth was bure beneath New England
sovereignty God aud the Tree ON OF man was at s height
he led the departure IRON Inc pAis @ ana
place everywhers The crusade against slavery ended
company private thieves uch has been accomplished
In the Temperance and religious life has BEEN aggres
asan sin ia home government and IN all phases OF
society. believe nnen OF the people anu not OF
in our iaciors, shops. In all This MT Boec6er
easr Henry OF Navarro vas seen IN the 'front.' and
VIII there danger his s"oih nashel
has been accompanied by Interior and spirit
intellect But character - determined 0y the heart.
powers of man; Mr. Beeoner w.s charged with
s creed is he safeguard church. his life long
lie soush TO ay sS ,na upon men s an hearts
east out Al led the departure TO bring Christ TO
c hs lager conception Got
believed i9'i Inc S o s tns past Ta
s9ni the Bible only means end-'hat God
taught larger broader progressive revelation carried on 10
80 he studied every phase OF Christian faith
every phenomenon Of nstnre to nd the God and
men he had au .acous courage AGAINST unoeef and
opposed ALL ns mystic SA'n nor wa" not o ssI anS md
he has ssS sSi:% Ne E;m d feared
h hU ~as not "bam1d Christ
Gifted dead ana D9tie, o' N efa s That God 4, oyn
fundamental In his teachings and that hrist Is God He
nent bu not punishment without reason the only ground
b o ei W eher lie did atonins aviour
tie attn Of an ans cod D@ ,e .a F ShEst SUI
urracbed from his spiritual experience In him
In. rsd .cheme OF New England Cavinsm wa amelorated
Inv te rysnt pety OF his lather my OF
his he into revelation
OF CHRIST which no never tOrgoL
DE- Abbott here read Beecher's description OF this
and continued:
lie yas one OF the most receptive OF men, Christ was In all
Ito was catholic he believed In Christ
cv rywhere went every where looking i9r hnoso
that theology right ulat
t,o s,crt and ten Ter the busy busting hustling
nI of men and shou, be reserved Tor tho SaODath ana
tr anctnary: intellect aud Will alone govern men
hat ee is better love in the soul that revelation was
irhteeu and that there has been
word SINCE dogma Is better than ath that God Is tho
Ninr,i OF did we'll TO anagonZs
and will take here grave
solemn pledge neither by the ia sty OF lives the
IoIy M our ls or fTay of purposes. will ever do
dis onor to the loved ami his teachings the legacy
n. ma, lett cannot DO taken out Of minds what
he put IA oil teaching and impulse 10 love 10 do right
I'm conclusion Or Abbott SAID that he would not at
tempt To address the church with any further words OF
his own and read Mr. Beechers ectureroom talk delv
cred lust before he went Ia Europe liz 1868 The final
HYMN was a" How Firm Foundation"